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Beebe holds community health fair

Peggy Flannagan, left, gets a bone density check from Terri Laubach of Beebe’s community outreach team as Kaylynn White awaits another patient. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
March 6, 2023

The Beebe Healthcare team held its annual Community Health Fair Feb. 25 at the Atlantic Sands Hotel and Conference Center in Rehoboth Beach. In addition to free health screenings, professionals from healthcare and community organizations were available to provide information and answer questions about healthcare.

Representatives were on hand to provide information on stroke, heart failure, diabetes, homecare services, overdose prevention, insurance information and more.

A variety of vendors and community organizations offered health and safety information for all ages in the third-floor ballroom. Beebe team members presented in the room next door throughout the event. Community members were able to win raffle prizes, learn how to reverse an opioid overdose with Narcan, schedule an appointment with a primary-care provider and enjoy a free lunch.

Beebe’s community outreach team provided free health screenings for blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, bone density and body mass index.

 

Patty Woodruff of Lewes, right, speaks with paramedics Ian McClure, left, and Sean Cannon.
Paramedics Ian McClure, left, and Sean Cannon speak to the importance of knowing CPR.
Kate Antisavage works the Cancer Support Community table.
Pete Stout, left, U.S. Navy retired, speaks with April Filiaggi from the Wilmington Veterans Administration Medical Center and Freddy Allen of the Sussex County Vet Center.
Working the American Cancer Society and Relay for Life table are (l-r) Carmen and Kathy Blanchette and Rob Smith.
Representing the Read Aloud Delaware is Stacy Penaranda.
Emmanuel Jenkins, left, and Marissa Castello presented information about the Delaware Developmental Disabilities Council.
Ernie Pellegrino gets information about Urban Float from Amy Casas.
Natalie Andrews models the free waterproof hat given by Delaware Health and Social Services. She also gave out information about diabetes and heart disease prevention.
Working at the Sussex Pride table are (l-r) volunteer Jayden Taylor, board member Kathy Carpenter Brown, Executive Director David Mariner. Visiting the table is Dr. Bill Chasanov.
The Aqua Care Physical Therapy team members are (l-r) Rachel Swick Mavity, Connor Drislane and Christy Dickinson.
Beebe Healthcare’s Director of Community Outreach Kim Blanch RN gives information about the day’s events.
Jim Crumley, right, gets a free cholesterol test by Colleen Dudlek RN.
Student nurses working the event are (l-r) Marissa Malone, Jessica Rigby, Makayla Hosler and Ava Moroz.
Marie Karitis-Smith, left, gets her cholesterol checked by Loretta Newsom.
Working in the mobile health clinic are (l-r) Melissa Blades, Emily Hains, Sonya Tazewell and Jim Hiney.
Able to find you a physician are (l-r) Lindsey Atkins, Heather Williams and Charlene Haskins-Babb of the Patient Access and Referral Center with Beebe Medical Group.
Katelyn Steele, RN, BSN, presents “Exercise and the Heart.” Steele is Beebe’s heart failure specialist.
Aquacare Digital Communications Director Rachel Swick Mavity, left, poses with Dr. William Chasanov of Beebe Healthcare.

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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